The first part of this section is going to take you through some tips to improve your spelling skills. We’re then going to go on to discuss some of the most commonly misspelled words, which will give you a huge advantage in both the short and the long term. In the final section, we’re going to analyse a list of relevant military words that you should be able to recognise and put into use. This entire section, therefore, aims to significantly upgrade your spelling and word skills in a highly relevant way.

The best way to improve your spelling skills is, of course, to make the effort. Only if you sincerely engage in your work will you reap the full spectrum of rewards. It can be challenging at first, but once you develop a firm foundation, you’ll find it becomes easier and easier as time goes by. These tips are a certain way to help you reach that goal.

This section offers a tabulated form of some of the most commonly misspelled words. Many of these words commonly appear on the ASVAB test, particularly the Word Knowledge and Paragraph Comprehension formats, and therefore it’s incumbent upon you to take the time to learn the differences between the various pairs of words. After some practice, you’ll find it’ll come as second nature to differentiate between each of these meanings.

Note the words in brackets as they aim to provide a simpler definition of the word in use to help you distinguish between them.

WordExample of Correct Use

Ensure

Insure

Assure “I will ensure (guarantee) that the dogs will be fed.”
“I will have to insure (insurance) my home against damages.”
“I have to assure (convince) you that I will do my best.”

To

Too

Two “I’m going to the shop to buy new clothes.”
“We have too much food in this house.”
“We have two dogs and three cats in the garden.”

Stationery

Stationary “Do you need any stationery (pens, pencils etc.) for school?”
“He remained stationary (still) as the President walked past.”

Suit

Suite “I think that jumper suits (fits/looks) you very well!”
“The suite (a set of) rooms available at the hotel were impressive.”

Raise

Rise “This decision will have the effect of raising the level of inflation.”
“He needed to rise as the King walked by.”

Pray

Prey “We need to pray for the victims of the catastrophe.”
“The lion saw his prey and decided to pounce.”

Principal

Principle “The principal of the school decided to retire.”
“As a matter of principle, you should never steal.”

Farther

Further “The farther we travel, the more likely we’ll be tired.”
“He had to travel further to reach his destination.”

Imply

Infer “From his comments, he implied that he didn’t want to work there.”
“We had to infer (conclude) from his face that he didn’t like cheese.”

Emigration

Immigration “Our son decided to emigrate (leave) to Ireland to look for work.”
“The immigration (those entering a country) rate has increased in 2014.”

Continual

Continuous “The continual (highly regular) way he insulted me was quite shocking.”
“The continuous (uninterrupted) noise was getting on my nerves.”

Compliment “Their personalities complemented (to make complete) each others.”
“He paid her a compliment (praise) about how good she looked.”

Complement

Altar

Alter “The priest walked to the altar to give the final prayer.”
“We had to alter (change) our travel plans at the last moment.”

Allude

Elude “He alluded (to refer indirectly) to his neighbor next door.”
“Crime prevention is difficult to elude (avoid) in every country.”

Adverse

Averse “The adverse (unfavorable) weather ruined our plans for the day.”
“He was averse (opposed) to going to the hospital as he doesn’t like it.”

Affect

Effect “The death of his favorite pet affected his confidence.” (emotion)
“The effect (consequence) of global warming is increased temperatures.”

Adapt

Adept “Our new pet had to adapt (adjust) to his new home.”
“The dog was very adept (skilful) at listening to instructions.”

Accept

Except “Finally, we had to accept (agree) to pay $20 for the phone.”
“We will purchase the phone except (exception) if it’s broken.”

Accede

Exceed “He had to accede (give consent) for his son to go to hospital.”
“We exceeded (to go beyond) the amount of profit we anticipated.”

This completes our assessment of commonly misspelled words. The examples here should only act as the starting point in your studies. You should now take the time to formulate your own sentences with each of these words in your notepad. You’ll find that, in time, all of these common mistakes will be averted with enough practice.

This completes our section on commonly misspelled words. The examples here should only act as the starting point in your studies. You should now take the time to formulate your own sentences with each of these words in your notepad. You’ll find that, in time, all of these common mistakes will be averted with enough practice.

Furthermore, don’t forget to analyse the syllables of each of these words. This will help your spelling as you associate more and more the sounds that match the syllable. These words should form a core part of your spelling notepad studies and you’ll discover at the end of this analysis that your linguistic ability has radically improved.

Our program has been designed to incorporate the most common words that you’re likely to face in your examinations. This concluding section aims to provide you with this data and asks you to take the time to learn the spelling of each word. The innumerable quizzes available in this package will test you on these words at some point. Moreover, you’re also going to be tested in your real life examinations so it’s worth making that extra effort to learn and memorise these 100 words.

Of course, there are many other military words however this acts as a great introduction. It means you can begin to progress with our quizzes and other learning materials in our program. Furthermore, it acts as a great foundation on which you can build more and more words as time goes by. Always ensure to revise as much as possible and eventually all of these words and more will stick.

This section aimed to radically improve your abilities in spelling and words. We began by taking a look at effective strategies you can employ in your overall effort. The next section offered a tabular form of many of the most commonly misspelled words. This provides you with a fantastic opportunity to prepare for all types of written and spoken requirements for your examinations. Finally, we concluded by looking specifically at 100 common military terms that you’ll invariably encounter over the course of your career. This section, therefore, has provided a succinct yet specialised look at how to improve your spelling and word capabilities; all that’s now required is revision, effort and dedication.